St David and St Patrick’s Catholic Church, with the Church of the Immaculate Conception.
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The Ascension of the Lord
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TheAscensionoftheLord
Priest:
All:
Priest:
All:
HYMN
Singwetriumphanthymnsofpraise,Newhymnstoheavenexultingraise:Christ,byaroadbeforeuntrod,AscendethtothethroneofGod.
TheholyApostolicband
UpontheMountofOlivesstand,AndwiththeVirginMotherseeJesu’sresplendentmajesty.
Ohgrantusthitherwardtotend,Andwithunweariedheartsascend
Towardthykingdom’sthrone,wherethou
(Asisourfaith)artseatednow.
Allglory,Lord,totheewepay,Ascendingo’erthestarsto-day;
Allglory,asisevermeet,ToFatherandtoParaclete.
Antiphon1:Cantor:HeraisedChristfromthedeadAll:andplacedhimathisownrighthand,inheaven,alleluia.
Tone:
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A.Aprincefromthedayofyour|birth
ontheholy|mountains;fromthewombbeforethedawn|Ibegotyou.
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B.TheLordhasswornanoathhewillnot|change.
“Youareapriestfor|ever,apriestlikeMelchize|dekofold.”
firstbar)A.TheMasterstandingatyourright|handlastbar)willshatterkingsintheday|ofhiswrath.
firstbar)B.Heshalldrinkfromthestreambythe|wayside
lastbar)andthereforeheshalllift|uphishead.
firstbar)A.GlorybetotheFatherandtothe|Sonlastbar)andtothe|HolySpirit.
firstbar)B.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,andever|shallbe,
lastbar)worldwithout|end.Amen.Antiphon1:All:HeraisedChristfromthedeadandplacedhimathisownrighthand,inheaven,alleluia.Antiphon2:Cantor:YouhavebeenconvertedfromidolatryAll:tothelivingGod,alleluia.
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B.Hesubduespeople|underusAndnationsun|derourfeet.
Ourinheritance,ourglory|isfromhim,GiventoJacob|outoflove.
A.Godgoesupwith|shoutsofjoy;
TheLordascendswith|trumpetblast.Singpraiseforour|God,singpraise,Singpraisetoour|king,singpraise.
B.Godiskingof|alltheearth,Singpraisewith|allyourskill.Godiskingov|erthenations;Godreignsonhis|holythrone.
A. Theprincesofthepeoples|areassembled
withthepeopleofA|braham’sGod.Therulersoftheearthbe|longtoGod,
toGodwhoreigns|overall.
B.GlorybetotheFatherandtothe|SonandtotheHoly|Spirit
Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,andever|shallbe,worldwithoutend.A|men.
Antiphon2:All:YouhavebeenconvertedfromidolatrytothelivingGod,alleluia.Antiphon3:Cantor:Alleluia,victoryandgloryandpowerAll:belongtoourGod,alleluia.
Tone:
A.
B.Thenationsraged,but|yourwrathcame,andthetimeforthedead|tobejudged,
forrewardingyourservants,thepro|phetsandsaints,andthosewhofearyourname,both|smallandgreat.
A.Nowthesalvationandthepower…
…andthekingdom|ofourGodandtheauthorityofhis|Christhavecome,
fortheaccuserofourbrethrenhas|beenthrowndown,whoaccusesthemdayandnightbe|foreourGod.
B.Andtheyhaveconqueredhimbytheblood|oftheLamb
andbytheword|oftheirtestimony,Fortheylovednottheirliveseven|untodeath.
Rejoice,then,Oheaven,andyouthat|dwelltherein.
A.GlorybetotheFatherand|totheSonandtothe|HolySpirit.
Asitwasinthebeginning,isnowand|evershallbe,worldwithout|endAmen.
Antiphon3:All:Alleluia,victoryandgloryandpowerbelongtoourGod,alleluia.
SCRIPTUREREADING1Peter3:18,22Christhimself,innocentthoughhewas,diedonceforsins,diedfortheguilty, to leadustoGod. Inthebody,hewasput to death, in the spirit he was raised to life. He has enteredheavenandisatGod’srighthand,nowthathehasmadetheangelsandDominationsandPowershissubjects.
SHORTRESPONSE
Cantor:
All:
Cantor:
All:
Cantor:
All:
MAGNIFICAT
Antiphon:Cantor:KingofGlory,LordAlmighty,todayyouhaveascendedvictoriouslyabovetheheavens:All:donotleaveusasorphanswithoutaguide,butsendtheonewhomyoupromised,thegiftoftheFather,theSpiritofTruth,alleluia.
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All.
TheAlmightyworksmar|velsforme.Ho|lyhisname!
Hismercyisfrom|agetoage,on|thosewhofearhim.
Heputsforthhis|arminstrengthandscatters|theproudhearted.
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HeprotectsIsra|ël,hisservant,remember|inghismercy,
themercypromised|toourfathers,toAbrahamandhis|sonsforever.
GlorybetotheFatherand|totheSon
andtothe|HolySpirit.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,and|evershallbe,
worldwithout|end.Amen.Antiphon:All:KingofGlory,LordAlmighty,todayyouhaveascendedvictoriouslyabovetheheavens:donotleaveusasorphanswithoutaguide,butsendtheonewhomyoupromised,thegiftoftheFather,theSpiritofTruth,alleluia.
INTERCESSIONSResponse:All:You,Christ,arethekingofglory.
THELORD’SPRAYER
CONCLUDINGPRAYER
Priest: AlmightyGod,filluswithaholyjoy,teachushowtothankyouwithreverenceandloveonaccountoftheascensionofChristyourSon.Youhaveraisedusupwithhim:wherehe,thehead,hasprecededusinglory,therewe,thebody,arecalledinhope.ThroughourLordJesusChristyourSon,wholivesandreignswithyouintheunityoftheHolySpirit,oneGod,foreverandever.
All: Amen.
BLESSINGANDDISMISSALPriest: TheLordbewithyou.All: AndwithyourSpirit.Priest: MayalmightyGodblessyou,theFather,andtheSon,✠
andtheHolySpirit.All: Amen.Priest: GoinpeaceofChrist.All: ThanksbetoGod.
MARIANANTHEM
ThefinalanthemisalwaysaddressedtoOurLady.
All: Regínacælilætare,alleluia.
Quiaquemmeruistiportare,alleluia.
Resurrexit,sicutdixit,alleluia.
OrapronobisDeum,alleluia.
Translation: Hail, Queen of Heaven, rejoice,alleluia.Forhewhomthouwereworthytobear,alleluia.Hasrisenashesaid,alleluia.PrayforustoGod,alleluia.
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